Gambia Literacy Rate 2000-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2021 was 58.06%, a 7.28% increase from 2015.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2015 was 50.78%, a 8.83% increase from 2013.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2013 was 41.95%, a 5.13% increase from 2000.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2000 was 36.82%, a 36.82% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Gambia Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 58.06% | 7.28% |
| 2015 | 50.78% | 8.83% |
| 2013 | 41.95% | 5.13% |
| 2000 | 36.82% | 5.13% |
